Critical Comparison: Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) versus BKF Capital Group (OTCMKTS:BKFG)

Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) and BKF Capital Group (OTCMKTS:BKFG) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

61.9% of Brookfield Asset Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Brookfield Asset Management shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of BKF Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Brookfield Asset Management and BKF Capital Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brookfield Asset Management	$1.84 billion	7.84	$1.92 billion	N/A	N/A
BKF Capital Group	$3.04 million	4.65	$2.24 million	$4.47	5.43

Brookfield Asset Management has higher revenue and earnings than BKF Capital Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Brookfield Asset Management and BKF Capital Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brookfield Asset Management	1	2	5	1	2.67
BKF Capital Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Brookfield Asset Management presently has a consensus target price of $39.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.78%. Given Brookfield Asset Management’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Brookfield Asset Management is more favorable than BKF Capital Group.

Profitability

This table compares Brookfield Asset Management and BKF Capital Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brookfield Asset Management	N/A	N/A	N/A
BKF Capital Group	47.77%	30.32%	24.19%

Summary

Brookfield Asset Management beats BKF Capital Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brookfield Asset Management

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. provides alternative asset management services. Its renewable power and transition business includes the ownership, operation, and development of hydroelectric, wind, solar, and energy transition power generating assets. The company's infrastructure business engages in the ownership, operation, and development of utilities, transport, midstream, data and sustainable resource assets. In addition, its private equity business offers business, infrastructure, and industrials services; and real estate business, which includes core investments, and transitional and development investments. Further, the company engages in the residential development business including homebuilding, and condominium and land development. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About BKF Capital Group

BKF Capital Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, invests in publicly and privately owned businesses in the United States. The company also provides investment banking services, such as mergers and acquisitions advisory, and capital raising services to lower and middle-market companies. It also manufactures and markets data storage system products and power solutions under the Qualstar brand name. BKF Capital Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.